viii, 317 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Flight 93 and 9/11: American mythology in the making -- Death, horror, and culture: making sense of the senseless in memorials -- The sacralization of Shanksville: the emergence of the temporary memorial site -- Flag bodies: commemoration in the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel -- The permanent memorial: symbolic work and conflict in the "bowl of embrace" -- The cultural narratives of the books on Flight 93 -- The cultural narratives of the films on Flight 93 -- Myth in practice: visitors at the temporary memorial site -- What flight 93 tells us about America

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